Get to know Yixian better with 3 real example sentences.
Yixian in a sentence
Using Yixian
- In the example corpus, yixian often appears in combinations such as: the yixian, yixian formation.
Context around Yixian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Yixian
- In this selection, "yixian" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, formation stand out and add context to how "yixian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include example the yixian formation in and in the yixian formation 124. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "yixian" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with yixian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Branched feathers with rachis, barbs, and barbules were discovered in many members including Sinornithosaurus millenii, a dromaeosaurid found in the Yixian formation (124.6 MYA). (25 words)
A few of the fossil sites mentioned in the chapter Jurassic also shed some light on the early Cretaceous beetle fauna (for example, the Yixian formation in Liaoning, North China). (30 words)
In 1998, the discovery of a feathered oviraptorosaurian, Caudipteryx zoui, challenged the notion of feathers as a structure exclusive to Avialae. citation Buried in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning, China, C. zoui lived during the Early Cretaceous Period. (38 words)
In 1998, the discovery of a feathered oviraptorosaurian, Caudipteryx zoui, challenged the notion of feathers as a structure exclusive to Avialae. citation Buried in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning, China, C. zoui lived during the Early Cretaceous Period. (38 words)
A few of the fossil sites mentioned in the chapter Jurassic also shed some light on the early Cretaceous beetle fauna (for example, the Yixian formation in Liaoning, North China). (30 words)
Branched feathers with rachis, barbs, and barbules were discovered in many members including Sinornithosaurus millenii, a dromaeosaurid found in the Yixian formation (124.6 MYA). (25 words)
Example sentences (3)
A few of the fossil sites mentioned in the chapter Jurassic also shed some light on the early Cretaceous beetle fauna (for example, the Yixian formation in Liaoning, North China).
Branched feathers with rachis, barbs, and barbules were discovered in many members including Sinornithosaurus millenii, a dromaeosaurid found in the Yixian formation (124.6 MYA).
In 1998, the discovery of a feathered oviraptorosaurian, Caudipteryx zoui, challenged the notion of feathers as a structure exclusive to Avialae. citation Buried in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning, China, C. zoui lived during the Early Cretaceous Period.
Common combinations with yixian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: